Thanks to all for suggestions.  Did some troubleshooting.  There was no
power at cigar lighter as socket was bad.  There was full power on wire
leading to the lighter.

I pulled out the right rear light assembly.  Stop light bulb was good and
current track from connector to bulb base was good.

Based on information so far, looks light brake light switch may be bad.
Parking-brake light works.

What is correct procedure for troubleshooting brake light switch?

John

----- Original Message -----
From: "joe trussell" <vanagongl@hotmail.com>
To: <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 4:42 PM
Subject: RE: No stop lights, no lighter, but interior works on '84

> Hi John,
>
> I had a similar problem on an '85 several years ago.  A contact on the
> cigarette lighter had bent and was making contact with the metal on the
> dash, causing the lighter as well as the brake light to short out.
>
>
>>From: John Lauterbach <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET>
>>Reply-To: John Lauterbach <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET>
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: No stop lights, no lighter, but interior works on '84
>>Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2006 15:10:35 -0500
>>
>>Have an electrical problem that is stumping me.  A few weeks ago, I
>>stopped
>>getting power to the cigar lighter,  I checked with voltmeter and have no
>>voltage.  Also, discovered stop lights not working.  Rear interior light
>>does work.  According to 1984 instruction manual, lighter, stop lights and
>>interior lights are on same fuse.  All fuses look good.
>>
>>Would appreciate some help.  Not mission critical as I have 3 other
>>vehicles
>>to drive (have 2000 Impala for sale), but it is much more fun to drive my
>>Vanagon.
>>
>>John
>>Macon, GA
>
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